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Northland Community Schools board non‑renews probationary teacher, accepts retirement and resignation
Summary
At the June 10 meeting, the Northland Community Schools board approved the non‑renewal of a probationary teacher contract under Minnesota law, accepted an employee nnouncement of retirement effective Oct. 1, 2026, and approved a high school special education teacher eparture; all motions passed unanimously.
The Northland Community Schools (ISD #118) school board on June 10 approved three personnel actions recorded in the meeting minutes.
The board passed a resolution to non‑renew the contract of probationary teacher Kristen Panchyshyn effective at the close of the 2025'026 school year. The minutes cite Minnesota Statutes 122A.40, Subdivision 5, as the statutory authority for terminating the probationary teacher contract and state that written notice will be sent to the teacher as required by law. The motion was made by Bill Wake and seconded by Linda Knox; the recorded vote was unanimous.
The board also accepted the intent to retire of employee Ken Grabinski, effective Oct. 1, 2026, and approved the resignation of Megan Beck as High School Special Education teacher effective at the end of the 2026 school year. Both motions passed by unanimous roll call.
The minutes present these personnel actions as formal board decisions and do not include extended discussion or quotations. The board recorded standard next steps for personnel processing (notice and effective dates).
